Jerry in the grounds of the Government Complex

This massive compplex of offices, residential areas, temples, gardens and jails showed how conditions would vary with the rank of the officials who used them. We were very surprised at the size of the complex.

Ancient city of Pingyao

July 1st 2005
Jerry and I arrived in Pingyao 24 hours after leaving Guangshui! The overnight sleeper was fine and we spent 11 hours on the first train. We travelled hard sleeper. There are 10 compartments within one train carriage. Each compartment has 6 bunks and a small table with a thermos flask. Boiling water is available from a big urn at the end of each carriage. The compartments have no doors so th ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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